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The ScoutCast – Episode 144 – Squeaky

27 November 2014 3664 comments
Mark Mark
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It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Would you offer Balotelli for Ings in a draft league trade?

    Feels like Balotelli has the greater upside and potential, but Ings is more nailed on right now

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  2. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    @Doosra:

    Caulker this season among defenders:
    - 4th for touches in the box (5th in last 6 games)
    - 2nd for attempts and shots in the box (behind Ivan)
    - since Vargas started taking set pieces his number of chances (and quality of them) seem to have increased.

    Next 4 home games (in the next 7 gw's): BUR WBA CPL LEI
    - Ranked 1st, 4th, 5th, and 8th respectively in last 6 GW's in most chances conceded from set pieces.

    If you consider an acceptable points-per-million-per-game, then 0.8 (which is the difference between yun and caulker) is a worthwhile investment should Caulker score just 1 goal (and get 6pts+baps). Stats indicate that he could very well get more than 1 goal, and its also pertinent that Yun could be gone in gw19-20 for the CPL & SWA games, which would cause a rotation problem if you owned him.

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    1. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      this is exactly what I just needed!! I coudn't decide which one to get and now I know..Tkanks for that!

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        You're welcome 🙂

        I'm thinking that I'd rather put that cash towards Caulker instead of having it rotting in the bank, as I can't see any direct use for it otherwise the way my team is structured. Plus, it makes watching games so much more entertaining if every corner is a goal chance!

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  3. Cousin Greg
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Looks like group of YouTube pranksters called Trollstation were behind Spurs invasion

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  4. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any word from Martinez after the game this evening?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He was pleased with the performance.

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But no word on Baines? Guess we will have to wait for the pressers

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  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    arghh need to get rid of bego but dont know who for .... 😕

    adrian?

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    1. Cahill
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Fabianski?

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    2. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I just got Fabianski for him. DDG maybe?

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      ive already got naylor.............. double up worth it ya think?

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  6. Cahill
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Sorry lads,

    Lost/ignored on bottom of last page 🙁

    A) Rangel
    B) Trippier

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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      1. Cahill
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks mate xxxx

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  7. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Lol at someone said it was Partizan fans.

    http://static.mozzartsport.com/img/news/8/d/1/1417122006283.jpg Yeah, Serbs are black.

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    1. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      http://s.tf.rs/2013/09/24/crnac-srbin-670x447.jpg

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Haha 😀 Udju u moju ligu,brate 😀 500-60666 I want more Serbs from FFS in my league 🙂

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Btw, if that happened in Belgrade, UEFA would already took us 3 points or something like that. :3

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  8. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Moore -> Caulker -8?

    If I don't get another Defender in I will only have 10 players playing! Or I could play Bertrand. Depends on Moore.

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Play Bertrand.

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      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But he's against Kun 🙁

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        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Might get 1pt, whoever comes in needs to get 5 to break even. A hit for a QPR def seems a a little risky, but if you think Caulker will outscore Bertrand by 4, go for it!

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          1. Every Dog Has Its Day
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I'll go with Bert then 😉

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            1. Holy See
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              *cue Caulker 15 pointer, Bertie red card

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    2. Cahill
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      NO

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    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Which moves did you made for a hit ?

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      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Clyne -> Naylor
        Pelle -> Austin -4

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    4. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      No way.

      0 > 2(-4)

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  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    ive asked this before but just checking again......

    would you get rid of baines to get fab?

    ive never really been convinced by fab but there he is in the top scorers 😕

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Baines has better PPG at a lower price.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        aye...... plus penos etc............. if he werent injured 🙁

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  10. Your Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Austin, Costa, Aguero, ADM captain choice? Rate 1-4?

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Costa
      Aguero
      Austin
      ADM

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I've got same players and I am captaining Costa.

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      1. Your Fantasy
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I've got ADM atm! Probably will change

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    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Aguero
      Costa
      ADM
      Austin

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  11. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What would you then?

    0 FT. Already on a -4?

    http://gyazo.com/a692e50385e8052584329dd990b69ce5

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    1. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Chadli out, Sissoko in

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      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ameobi done well for me this week hoping he does the same even though he has West Ham.

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        1. Your Fantasy
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Probably best not to do any more trades?

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          1. Every Dog Has Its Day
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I don't want to go -8... I will probably sleep now.

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  12. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    @ 32Chickens

    Sorry mate, the baby was whinging.

    It is Chanel no 5 100 ml Eau de Parfum. 50ml would do too. Cheers 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      your baby has expensive tastes 😉

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  13. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    1m 34s ago : ''Police & stewards concered heading into the 2nd half due to the fact that Several Albanian fans and citzens have tickets and fear a potential ambush on Partizan fans''

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Might be worth watching the game then.. 😉

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    2. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      ITS GONNA KICKOFF LADS

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  14. Bastien
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    First sub: Duff(AVL) 50% chance of playing or Dummett (whu)?

    cheers

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  15. sweensa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Having had Ivanovich since gw3 I finally let him go to upgrade a forward. I instantly regret it. Like breaking up with a chick just before she starts going to the gym for the first time in her life and next time you see her shes cracking. Just know theres a 15pt haul coming

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    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      you did the right thing. the stats suggest he's in terminal decline, at least offensively. Your ex gf will also decline soon and you'll find a fitter one, so chin up mate! 😉 😆

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      1. sweensa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        😀 hahaha cheers. Although it wasnt a Jeremy Kyle-esque public depiction of my actual life. But thanks for the sentiment 😀 .let Ivanovich.. go if its meant to be he'll come back to me

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        1. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          I know how you feel. I'm abit depressed by the fact that I might be trading Clyne away. He's been so good to me ;( 😛

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          1. sweensa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Alway left the toilet seat up and got a round in without having to be told. That Clyne hes a good egg.!! 😀

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  16. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any news on krul. Should i gett elliot in for mccarthy as my free transfer?

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  17. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Spurs B team winning, Stromboli goal

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Some player that Stromboli

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Stromboli?

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  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    pelle n tadic to austin n fab sound like a good move?

    bit loathed to lose tadic, but hes not returning regularly enough and now fixtures are turning

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  19. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    A) Austin allows me to get azpi

    B) Kane allows me to get Baines

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      a

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    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A. And Baines is my favorite FPL player of all time..

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      hmmm a just cos i dont trust kane to deliver enough to justify it

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    4. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Thanks lads

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    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A.

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  20. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Ok Clyne-> Caulker then...Am I ready to go now???

    Courtois

    Baines - Caulker - Naylor

    ADM - Downing - Sanchez(vc) - Siggy

    Aguero - Costa(c) - Austin

    sub: Schmeichel,Ameobi,Chambers,Dummett

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  21. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Captain difficulties. Pick one:

    Aguero
    Sanchez
    Costa
    Hazard
    Fabregas
    Siggy
    Austin

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Costa

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    2. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Costa

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    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      diegol costa

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    4. Henrzd
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      (C)osta

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  22. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Probably the most mindless bet of my life

    £100 on spurs and inter double. Spurs score and inter come from behind

    😎

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    1. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Wouldnt coubt ur chickens yet mate

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        True. Not with spurs. Chickens back in the roost. Unaccounted

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      nice name btw 🙂

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks! The artist formerly known as Robe Wan 😉

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          ahh see if you had a grav......

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          1. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I know....doesn't work for some reason

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  23. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Second -4 of the season. Lining up like this:

    Fabianski

    Yun - Chambers - Baines

    ADM - Fabregas - Siggy(v) - Hazard

    Aguero - Austin - Rooney(c)
    ------------------------------------------------------
    McCarthy - Boyd - Duff - Clyne

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  24. Your Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who the f is Stambouli?

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  25. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Potentially only ten players starting this weekend. Which seems better? 0.7m in bank & 1 FT.

    A. Sakho>Austin (3-4-3)
    B. Moore>Naylor/Yun (4-4-2)
    C. Baines>Azpi (4-4-2)

    Thinking A myself. Any other options appreciated.

    Heaton
    Dummett, Bert, Hutton,
    Hazard, Siggy, Wanyama, ADM,
    Aguero, Costa

    Foster, Baines, Chadli, Sakho, Moore

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    1. mentoz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A for me.

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      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanx Mentoz. Thinking A could reap most rewards.

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  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    AHAHAHAHAHA..What a miss from Soldado 😀

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  27. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Paulinho back from the dead. Perfect Chadli replacement.

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  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What the hell is Paulinho doing with his career...and just as bad, how the hell did Soldado misss that.

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  29. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    soldado having another mare

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  30. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What move would you prefer to do to help finance Tadic>Hazard?

    A) Clyne>Caulker
    B) Pelle>Ings

    Krul Begovic
    Baines Clyne Chambers Naylor Wisdom
    Sanchez Siggy Oscar Downing Tadic
    Aguero Austin Pelle

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ings & Clyne out score Pelle & Caulker?

        Come'on...

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Ings and Clyne have scored more points so far this season, even with Ings missing half the games.

          QPR haven't looked like keeping CS's, Clyne has scored at both ends.

          Ings has form and fixtures, Pelle has struggled recently.

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Good points.

            QPR's defense at home is more solid than you'd think... if you ignore their tough fixtures against liverpool and city, they've actually done alright:

            Hull 0-1
            Sunderland 0-0
            Villa 2-0

            ...And now they have 4 of the worst attacks in the league coming up in their next 4 home games.

            I'm fine with playing Pelle one more GW against City (or even benching him tbh), and then finding a replacement in GW14 instead. I'm not keen on bringing in Ings for a hit if it wouldn't really improve my first XI immediately (as I'd have to bench someone like Downing for example). 8 forward headache lol

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            1. CABAYE4
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Its certainly not as obvious as O'Shaughnessy suggests.

              That's why I don't like the 8 forward approach, I think it's a waste of resources. When I started playing, I did it all the time and I just benched points all the time, goals are pretty unpredictable, especially amongst lesser players.

              I don't like QPR defence personally, but I'd just go cheap and get Yun over Caulker and spend the money elsewhere.

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              1. rickardinho
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                I've benched Fab, Oscar, Tadic, and Siggy x2, already this season, and all of those gave blanks... so I'm not averse to benching players for bad fixtures.

                The 8 fwd approach saved me in GW12 when Downing was injured, as i put out a full team regardless, while others were forced to play boyd, marney, etc.

                I generally like to be well covered, and I think Siggy+Downing+Austin are cheap enough to allow it. I might also be doing Pelle>Ings or another cheapie, further justifying the approach.

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                1. CABAYE4
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 23 days ago

                  Then you've been good/lucky at picking who to bench.

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                  1. rickardinho
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 23 days ago

                    You call it luck, I call it analysis of stats and fixtures 😉

                    Been lucky about 90% of the time... except with my GK selections. Begovic has messed everything up!

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    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A)

      Pelle has a much better chance to grab points over the next few weeks.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks, appreciate it. That's sort of my thinking too.

        Getting Ings also feels abit short-term too, since he only has 3 good fixtures and then crap ones for a while. I'll want to get someone in like Bony or Sakho who can be good for 5-6 gw's instead.

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    5. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I'd get rid of Pelle. Useless the last few weeks!
      You have a strong enough bench to bench Clyne until he gets through these tough fixtures.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yes I do, but I need to find another 0.3 to get Hazard this week, so either Clyne or Chambers have to go... and I'd rather have Chambers+Caulker than Clyne+Yun really.

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Makes sense. Clyne is the one to go!

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Never thought I'd see the day... he's been amazing for me this season!

            Though I can't really justify keeping him for the next 12 GW's with that run of fixtures when I have others who can cover his fixtures with better games. CS's always come first.

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    6. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      If I were in your position I would probably do:

      Pelle>Zamora
      Tadic>Hazard

      or

      Pelle>Rooney
      Tadic>Marney

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Good ideas!

        I'm on 0FT's btw, with 2.1itb 🙂

        I prefer to keep 8 functional forwards though. It really bailed me out when Downing was injured in GW12 and with rotation and players dropping like flies in the last 10 days I don't want to go with Zamora or Marney tbh. I'm happy rotating Austin/Siggy/Downing if necessary as their tough away fixtures rotate nicely.

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Fair enough. Sigurdsson is fixture proof so I find that problematic. I hate seeing my bench players outscore my starting XI 🙁

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Nobody is fixture-proof. Siggy is also significantly worse in away games.

            Fwiw, I've benched Fabregas, Tadic, Siggy x2, and Oscar, and all of those games each of them blanked while their replacement scored better than them. Fortune favours the brave!

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